Joe Pelton

infobox poker player
firstname=Joe
lastname=Pelton
nickname=Moral Pillar


caption=Joe Pelton at the Bicycle Casino in Los Angeles
hometown=Newport Beach, California
wsop bracelet count="None"
wsop money finishes=6
wsop main event best finish rank="None"
wsop main event best finish year=
multi-year wsop winner=
wpt titles=1
wpt final tables=2
wpt money finishes=4

Joe Pelton (born July 20, 1977 in Waterloo, Iowa) [ [http://gaamblor.livejournal.com/profile Joe Pelton's Live Journal] ] cite web|url=http://www.worldpokertour.com/players/?x=profile&poker-player=4339 |title=Expansive Poker Player Database - Joe Pelton |accessdate=2008-01-14 |work=worldpokertour.com |publisher=World Poker Tour ] is an American business analyst and poker tournament player, who is based in Newport Beach, California. He attended Harvey Mudd College and graduated in 1999. While studying at Harvey Mudd, his nickname was the "Moral Pillar".

Pelton is active in financial markets and frequently writes about his trades. Joe Pelton also currently has one younger sister Rachel, and is engaged to be married to a Shira in California this November.

Poker

As of 2008, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,200,000. [ [http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=29460 Hendon Mob tournament results] ]

World Poker Tour

Pelton is the winner of the 2006 WPT Legends of Poker Main Event, beating out notable professional players such as Hoyt Corkins and Scotty Nguyen. Later that same year, he placed third at the WPT Festa Al Lago Main Event. Before his win at the Legends of Poker (and the $1,500,000 first place prize), Pelton's largest tournament prize was $11,135.

Notes

External links

* [http://www.pokerlistings.com/poker-player-interviews/wpt/season5/joe-pelton-is-just-lucky Interview of Pelton]
* [http://www.pokerlistings.com/poker-player_joe-pelton Player summary from PokerListings]